Tag: Dwight Gooden

Morning Briefing: Strawberry’s ‘Heart and Soul Bleeds Blue and Orange’

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, the New York Mets held a live Zoom call with Mets legends Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden as they announced the dates of their jersey number retirements. Doc’s number will be retired on Sunday, April 14, and Darryl’s number will be raised later in the season on Saturday, June 1.  But aside from setting the date for the festivities, the...

Gooden, Strawberry Number Retirement Dates Announced

Ever since 2020, the New York Mets have made it a priority to honor their past, from retiring Jerry Koosman and Keith Hernandez’s numbers to retiring Willie Mays’s number and fulfilling his personal wish by having his number retired by a New York National League club. As well as bringing back the return of Old Timers’ Day. The Mets have done an excellent job honoring their...

Mets Madness Series Preview: 1985 Mets vs. 2006 Mets

As we announced on Wednesday, MMO partnered with Out of the Park Baseball to bring you a 16-team Mets Madness competition that will be simulated over the next few months. The managers of the teams are comprised of MMO writers and editors, one MMO commenter (Mike Lloyd), and we conducted a giveaway for the final manager spot (the 2015 team). Each round will be best-of-seven. We will post only a...

Kodai Senga Runner Up, Corbin Carroll Wins NL Rookie of the Year

Corbin Carroll took home National League Rookie of the Year honors Monday night, while New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga came in second. Carroll was the unanimous pick, while Senga received 22 second place votes and five third place votes. Senga was one of the best pitchers in all of baseball this past season, second in the NL in ERA behind Blake Snell with a 2.98 ERA, fourth in all of qualified...

MMO Exclusive: Darryl Strawberry, the Mets’ Home Run King

When 21-year-old Darryl Strawberry made his major league debut with the New York Mets on May 6, 1983, against the Cincinnati Reds at home, fans were eager for an impact player to help turn the organization’s fortunes around. After all, the club hadn’t made the postseason since they lost to the Oakland Athletics in seven games in the 1973 Fall Classic. In addition, the Mets...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets, Marlins Beat By Mother Nature

If there was a series that perhaps could best epitomize the weird ride that the 2023 season has been for the New York Mets, it would be this one against the Miami Marlins. After Mother Nature sent a deluge of rainfall on Citi Field on Tuesday, making conditions unplayable, the two teams were forced to contest a doubleheader on Wednesday. That was just the beginning, however. With the Marlins...

Kodai Senga Matches Season High 12 K’s

The red-hot Seattle Mariners came rolling into Queens on Friday night looking to separate themselves in the American League West. Mets ace Kodai Senga took the mound in hopes of keeping this Mariners team in check and continuing his own strong rookie campaign. Senga, who was fantastic in his last outing on August 25 against the Los Angeles Angels was able to turn up the heat a bit higher on...

Morning Briefing: Gooden, Strawberry’s Legacies Etched in Mets History

Good morning, Mets fans! In other exciting news, the Mets on Thursday announced that Darryl Strawberry’s and Dwight Gooden’s numbers of No. 18 and 16, respectively, will be retired next season. Their legacies will be etched in Mets history now as the sixth and seventh players to have their numbers retired by the club. For more on this news, read here. Latest Mets News After a day off, the Mets...

Mets Retiring Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden’s Numbers

The New York Mets announced that they will be retiring the jersey numbers of 1986 World Series Champions Darryl Strawberry (18) and Dwight Gooden (16). Darryl and “Doc” both had meteoric rises through the Mets system, winning Rookie of the Year in 1983 and 1984, respectively. Together, they immediately turned the Mets into perennial contenders throughout the 1980’s. The two had...

Morning Briefing: Dwight Gooden Headlines 2023 Negro League Hall of Game Class

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets legend Dwight Gooden was announced to be a part of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum’s 2023 Hall of Game class. The class includes the late Vida Blue, Al Downing, Mike Norris and Dontrelle Willis, who will all be celebrated on Saturday, September 9.  The Hall of Game honors MLB greats who played the game in the spirit and signature style that made Negro League...

MMO Exclusive: Pitcher, Bill Pulsipher

In “For Love of the Game,” the 1999 sports drama starring Kevin Costner as an aging former ace, a line from Vin Scully (who appears in the film as a broadcaster) sums up what many pitchers often feel on the bump. “He (Billy Chapel) will make the fateful walk to the loneliest spot in the world: the pitching mound.” Standing on the mound can be an isolating feeling,...

Playing on Both Sides of Town: Those Who Were Mets and Yankees

They’ve shared more than just a city. While the Mets and Yankees rarely engage in trade talks, it’s not unusual for players to spend parts of their careers in Queens and in the Bronx. According to Baseball-Reference, the count has now surpassed 150, but here are some of the most notable plus verdicts on which team they fared better with. David Cone – Mets (1987-92; 03), Yankees...

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